CyberSafeIreland (CyberSafeKids)

Lobbying Organisation CyberSafeIreland

Date published 06 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Met with Deputy Keira Keogh to discuss age verification on adult content and other matters related to online harms to young people

Intended results To discuss national legislation regarding age verification with a view to having government consider it and bring it forward

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alex Cooney, Martina Walsh

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Occasional emails setting out relevant legislative developments in Europe or other matters relevant to online safety for minors, given Deputy Keogh's role as Chair of Oireachtas Committee for Children and Equality

Meeting (1)

Met with Deputy Keogh to discuss national legislation regarding age verification with a view to having government consider it and bring it forward

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)